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Plotter returned and verified as working. When I connect the NMEA out + from the plotter to the VHF I get a morse code style signal from the VHF speaker, low volume but loud enough to hear with a background hiss. When I swap the wires the other way round, no data and no Morse, and when disconnected nothing as well. I wonder if it is the VHF?
I then connected to the ST60 Multi Display, NMEA In and Out, used good WAGO connectors and crimped mini spades and I get the data repeated: LAT, LONG, Speed, then nothing.
On the panel, I have a DIN rail with the connector types that have a spring lever that is pushed with a screwdriver to unlock the wire. I removed the NMEA jumper to the VHF and one of the wires pulled out the gray sleeve, about 1/2 the overall length, it must have been damaged inside.
Wired a new jumper to the ST60 and the Navtex all the data is present as expected. Tried the VHF but nothing, the Morse signal back again. Then tried NMEA Out from the ST60 to the VHF, no positional data displayed but no Morse signal, checked the voltages at the ST60, none, so maybe the ST60 Multi only transmits NMEA out if it comes through the Raymarine cable.
I think the issue is with the VHF so I will buy a new one with built in GPS and leave the plotter upgrade until later.
Thanks everyone for the help, appreciated, a great learning experience for me.
BlowingOldBoots
I then connected to the ST60 Multi Display, NMEA In and Out, used good WAGO connectors and crimped mini spades and I get the data repeated: LAT, LONG, Speed, then nothing.
On the panel, I have a DIN rail with the connector types that have a spring lever that is pushed with a screwdriver to unlock the wire. I removed the NMEA jumper to the VHF and one of the wires pulled out the gray sleeve, about 1/2 the overall length, it must have been damaged inside.
Wired a new jumper to the ST60 and the Navtex all the data is present as expected. Tried the VHF but nothing, the Morse signal back again. Then tried NMEA Out from the ST60 to the VHF, no positional data displayed but no Morse signal, checked the voltages at the ST60, none, so maybe the ST60 Multi only transmits NMEA out if it comes through the Raymarine cable.
I think the issue is with the VHF so I will buy a new one with built in GPS and leave the plotter upgrade until later.
Thanks everyone for the help, appreciated, a great learning experience for me.
BlowingOldBoots